Glove



Aug. 11, 1925.

H. GILLIAN GLOVE Filed May 18, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 M INVENID Aug. 11, 1925.

H. GILLIAN GLOVE Filed May 18, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 11, 1925.

H. GILLIAN GLOVE 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed May 1 UNITED STATES] Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

-- HERMAN GILLIAEN', OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF '10 ARTHUR E. BACON,

' i TOLEDO, OHIO.

GLOVE.

Application filed May 18, 1923. Serial No. 639,762.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that-L-HERMAN GILLIAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, have invented new and useful Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gloves. This invention has utility in hand coverings wherein one material -may provide a lining and asecond material may provide a wear facing for such lining more particularly at exposed portions for resisting impairment by usage while the hand covering may retain a.-condition for ready flexing and still be of a type for economical cutting and assembly.

Referring to the drawings:

- Fig. 1 is a view of the palm side of a type of glove in accordance with the invention hereln;

Fig. 2 is a back view of the glove of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3; is a view of the palm side of the glove of Fig. 1, the glove being turned inside out;

Fig. 4 is a view of the inside of the back of the glove of Fig. 1

Fig. 5 isa blank' for the linlng of the glove front Fig. 6 is a blank for the thumb back lining' Fig. 7 is a blank for the second finger back lining;

Fig: 8 is a blank for the third finger back linin Fig39 is a blank for the little finger back glinin Fig. 10 is a blank for the facing of the glove front; I

Fig. 11 is a blank for the thumb back facing;

Fig. 12 is a blank for the 1116.62; finger: back facing;

Fig. 13 is a blank for the second finger back facing;

Fig. 14 1s a blank for the third finger I the dotted lines 13, 14. Similarly for third back facing; and

Fig. 15 1s a blank for the little finger back facing.

y The lining may be of'canton flannel, the facing of leather, and the gauntlet of duck, canvas orbuckram, when a cheap glove for hard service is sought; For driving gloves, *or other purposes I where appearance is sought or special purposes, special and higher characters of material may be used.

As herein disclosed the glove of this invention'is formed of lining members and facing members, the lining members covering the front and back of the hand including the fronts and backs of the fingers, but not being of suflicient extent in the finger portions to meet around the fingers so as to fully inclcse the same.

The lining blank as herein disclosed comprises a palm portion 1, having inside thumb portion 2 integral therewith. The cut out of this thumb portion 2 tends to define index finger back portion 3 adjoining index finger front portion 4. Digit defining cuts toward the palm 1, separate lining portions 5, 6, 7,

respectively for the second, third and little finger front sides.

Instead of a back integral with the front, for the lining, there is shown herein separate linings for the backs of the digits, except as for the index finger. The front lining blank in its configuration away from dotted line 8, and short thereof, shows a saving in stock in cutting this palm lining. The spacing of the digit linings 5, 6, from those adjoining, increases the waste,which has a value, but this spacing has as its main purpose simplifying the seaming or assembly operations.

This preservation of lining utility as a soft protective surface in coaetmg with the skin of the wearers hand, and still keeping the more harsh wear facing against direct rubbing with such "skin, especially in usage thrusts, is maintained, and with a still further degree of economy in cuttin the back lining digits, also with a simpli cation of the seaming or assembly operations.

, Thumb back lining 9 in departing from full thumb back form for full marginal seaming of dotted lines 10, 11, directly brings about a considerable saving in material cost. a

Second finger lining 12, in its departure from full lining seaming dimension, ermits I a saving of material as indicated y the difierence between the blank outline 12 and finger back lining 15, there is material saving as shown by the dotted lines 16, 17 and forlittle finger back lining 18, there 1s the saving indicated by lines 19, 20.

'Palm facing 21 has integral. therewith thumb inner side 22, also por t10n 23 as a facing fourchette alongside 1ndex finger faein 24. Adjoining are diglt fac ngs 25, 26, 2 respectively for second, third and 38, has cut or slit 39 from unit and its digits.

all herein'being of extent from ack digit linings may Fourchette or fractional back facing 32 for.

the index finger is short of full index finger backing as indicated by dotted line 33. Sec-- ond finger back facing 34 is provided with cut or slit 35 to adjacent its tip portion for spreading in assembly'to approximate outer dimensions for seaming as indicated by dotted lines 36, 37.

1 Third finger back facing blank (Fig. 14)

permit spreading to approximate assembly dimension indicated by dotted lines 40, 41. Little finger back facing blank 42 (Fig. 15) has cut or slit 43 from adjacent itstip to permit spreading to approximate assembly dimension indicated by dotted lines 44, 45. The full lines in Figs. 5 to 9 inelusive and Fig. 12, represent the actual blanks applicant uses, whereas the dotted lines represent the extent the" blanks would have to be enlarged if they were to meet around the fingers so as to fully enclose the same. blanks as cut, whereas the dotted lines represent marginally the extent of the spreading of the blanks for effective assembly.

In assembly V-seams 46 up the cloth digit backs or linings serve to expose such lining through the spread cuts or slits of the back facings or fourchettes in assembling such separate fourchettes with the finger backs, the glove wrist portion. Back seams 47 are thenrun from the wrist portion to the finger crotches, and the glove is fiat assembled open. W'rongside or lining side but may be the folding of such developed assembly, and

for, the right hand glove, it is preferable to start closing seam 48 at the wrist from the little finger up over the little finger, down to the forward side of the crotchbetween the little finger and third finger with full leather or facing seaming with-the front edges of the fourchettes to the palm facing 'In this seam 48,- the digit front linings essentially need only be tacked to maintain a desired wear such tacking preferably occuring atthe tip portion of the digits. Corners 49 of the be tacked by the back seams 47 adjacent, but inthe crotches' While the backlinings may be additionally tacked by the seam 48 at the finger tips, such tacking by the closin seam is, not essential, fo1- .the "V-seamS 4,6 A are of suflicient extent to maintain the back of such digit linmgs' in place, the extent from the erotches between strips wristward therewith.

adjacent the tip'to Figs. 11, 13, 14, 15, represent the reside in material savings. On a ,of material. This is v position,

preferably not the fingers being for a full lining facin for the hand back, notwithstanding suc lining digits are not directly assembled in the fourchette'uniting seams 47. For left hand glove assembly, it is. preferable to start the closing seam 48 at the index finger tip and run base portion wristward. Before either closing in operation, seam 50 assembles the thumb fourchette with the thumb inner facing, and in wristwardextent from the thumb may effect tacking of thelining The glove as thus assembled is fully protected atall wear portions, is reinforced to the wrist in the back. By wrist seam 51 gauntlet 52 with su plemental wear facing 53 below the second sleeve-o'r' garments-f om the hand may be protected. The digit backs, as opened into fourchette form, leave single thickness of the more flexible lining, as compared with facing or facing and lining, at the back portions as flexed'over the knuckles and joints. There is thus retained in this glove the maximum of facing strength, with elimination of facing resistance toflexing. This is a. fea ure of ease in glove use. All seams along the finger regions of flexing are but two thickness assembly seams. There is thus a, minimum tendency to finger spread-: ing in use, with fatiguetherefrom. I Single pair of'material. edges assembled through the crotch regions between the fingers simplifies sewing operation, as well to the little finger outer side nger region, a Wearers of the so-called canvas work type, when provided with a wear facing.

The greater factors of .econom herein glove'cut -for a'full seamedlining approximately 280 yds. of-

the blanks herein disclosed for cloth savm' such may be accomplished with 200 yds. a straight saving of 80 yds. or nearly 30%, and in the production ofa better article-fullylined as, to the feeling of the skin of the hand, more flexible, not waddyor bungling, and ofreall superior wearing quality for the same gradi; ofstoc k, forin asscmbling more than twomaterials at I one-seam tnrhavc all straight and no local cloth is required. Cuttlng for such size glove a lining accordlng to great difliculty is experienced strain placed upon onc to weaken such by distortion as lo, the others.-

lntl'w particuluuexammlc of the canton I vflann'ellinml glove of leather, facing ,for

rough ,w ork uses,

with these cheapermaw,

shapes of the skins involve many factors.

However, the smaller cuts as herein over the full sizes, mean that portions which might otherwise be scrap are conserved for use. Apart from this economy, on an area basis, there is a saving approximately 6 sq.

. ft. of leather on each dozen pairs of No. 10

gloves as faced hereunder, over a full facing. Every working seam herein as uniting facing material, is a leather to leather seam of such facing material. There is a minimum of thread in a compact tight seam. The only facing leather to cloth. lining seams of the hand portion are those of the back, which are fiat sewed, and so remaininstead of being spread as are the others. These flat seams 46 are not in severe usage exposure regions, and as fiat, maintain a maximum of strength.

tendency to fray to weaken such seams.

What is claimed and itis desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A glove having a finger back blank of one element marginally narrowed short of finger closing width, and a second element extent from finger tip across the back of the hand portion, said second element being Furthermore, as spaced from the lining edges, ,there is no centrally longitudinally cut for a portion of its length to permit opening of said out portion to finger closing width, and means for mounting the first element to close said opening in the second element.

2. A glove fourchette of extent from finger Y tip to wrist back, said fourchette being narrowed short of finger width and cut from adjacent the tip wristward to spread to full finger back width.

3. A glove having palm and finger front facing continuous from the palm, fourchette facing completing finger crotches with said front and palm facing, a back lining carried by the fourchette facing, and a front lining independent of the back lining throughout the finger extent, said linings being directly tacked together at the finger tip region.

4. A glove having a back comprising a lining of extent from finger tip across the back of the hand portion of the glove and narrower than-the finger back width, a facing of extent from finger tip across the back of'the hand portion of the glove and narrower than the finger back width, such facing being centrally cut from short of the finger tip to open its full length wristward therefrom, and stitching uniting said opened portion of the facing marginally of the lining so as to fill in said openingfor thereby producing a full finger back for margin faning assembly into a glove.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

HERMAN GILLIAN. I 

